University of Nevada, Reno in USA

Since its inception in 1874 as the state of Nevada’s first university, the University of Nevada, Reno has delivered on the promise of providing the citizens of Nevada with a better future. As the state’s land-grant university, and ranked among the nation’s top research universities by the Carnegie Foundation, the University is known as a high-impact institution. Students and faculty are solving the pressing issues our time and providing new paths for the state’s next generation of leaders.

Over the past decade, the University has grown at a dynamic and record-setting rate, including student enrollment, number of National Merit scholars, student diversity, faculty achievement and productivity as well as infrastructure. The record growth of the modern University of Nevada, Reno, is in direct contrast to the first few decades of the University’s existence.

At the University of Nevada, Reno, opportunity is everywhere you look. That opportunity begins on our central 290-acre campus filled with nearly 150 years of history and stretches to the Wayne L. Prim Campus, just minutes from the shores of Lake Tahoe, America's most renowned alpine lake.

Bringing the University to Lake Tahoe

With the backdrop of the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe as inspiration, the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe is home to students and faculty, researchers and scholars, artists and leaders participating in cutting-edge collaborations and interdisciplinary activities.

Nevada Facts

9 Residence Halls
250+ Student Clubs and Organizations
108,000 Square Foot Fitness Facility
13 Colleges and Schools
560+ Academic Programs
60+ Research Centers and Facilities

An unmatched campus experience

The University offers impactful experiences both in and outside the classroom. With more than 250 student organizations, our students can connect with peers, mentors and faculty and pursue their personal interests and future career goals on a technogically advanced and welcoming campus.

Home to Nevada Athletics

From the 27,000 seats of Mackay Stadium to the 12,000 seats of Lawlor Events Center, the historic Virginia Street Gym to the newly renovated Don Weir Field at Peccole Park, fans can cheer on Nevada Wolf Pack and its 17 Division 1 teams that play in the Mountain West Conference.

Preparing students for real-world success

Here at Nevada, you will work and study alongside highly renowned professors—who are driving discoveries that positively influence the state, nation and world—and will have access to dynamic opportunities and resources that position you for success as a student and in your chosen profession.